Match Report
Scunthorpe United went into the game 18th in the table on 7 points; Solihull Moors sat 24th on 1 — a 6-point gap. Scunthorpe United had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 14th in the league over the last five rounds against 18th overall. Against a league average of 1.57 goals per team per game, Scunthorpe United ran at 1.43 scored and 1.71 conceded, Solihull Moors at 1 and 2.71.
Four consecutive defeats weighed on Solihull Moors.
4 meetings are on record — 0 won by Scunthorpe United, 3 by Solihull Moors, 1 drawn, at 4 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 25% of meetings won. The fixture leans high-scoring: 75% of meetings brought at least three goals.
Sands Venue Stadium, capacity 9,088, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Scunthorpe United: Jacob Butterfield (30'), James Gale (56'), Alfie Beestin (76') · Solihull Moors: Jacob Wakeling (26')
Key stats
Possession: Scunthorpe United 53% · Solihull Moors 47% · Total shots: 16-13 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 9-8